# Sony revives its classic 1979 Walkman headphones for modern listeners – with a surprisingly affordable price - What Hi-Fi?

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-05 20:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Sony, What, Hi-Fi, Walkman

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | Sony Electronics Introduces MDR-3R USB-C®*¹ Wired Headphones, a Modern Take on the First Walkman® Headphones MDR-3 | 2026-11-05 16:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOSlNrb3NKR1o5N3h2TGIwTE9meHZzNmp6WUlRb2x5NzZ3cmY1dUVHTE41ZUg5cHBGdkkySzJTQk1YNGdOU3ZhM3p6NG1oNXBZLXp0b05WTDkwNjduN1ZaOTZjUjRUZXBJOUtDYUZENm1sOUNhN0xld21JVlNUNlMtejlVcU1MbEVWcTNOQ2hRUGh2dENPWXI3a3RQTQ?oc=5) |
| Ars Technica | Sony revives the original Walkman headphones, adds USB-C | 2026-11-05 16:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNNUQ4TVktMjE0ckIwV3BKeUl5RzhiN1hFbThZdDNvSnVsWDRSUlp1RHVrWk1WOU5SSUpzbVdRZ1pObHdTZnVEdUtTU2tqa19IUjJPUkN6Qm5TaS1RNFZmdTEtOFZEeGVQbHNSeTNYaXZkcHlUZ0ZNY3lLUG5ROUg5dTB3MFM5Ymg0LXo1Q2VyNks1aU1CNTJPcXNDZ2M?oc=5) |
| PR Newswire | Sony Electronics Introduces MDR-3R USB-C®*¹ Wired Headphones, a Modern Take on the First Walkman® Headphones MDR-3 | 2026-11-05 16:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxQcTcyQ2psaUROekNZVjBmVl90cFFGd013Q2JVX25ZMHN3S1Y0Qm00QTBKVFVoclhQS3pqZmNZb3JtdmxqelNSWHZrTVdJREVfdkwtN3k1VF8yU0JaaVhTV1lGR0Fmc0c0OUVfSWp5UzNPOG51ZGk0UUliWHhYeVQ2ckMyYmtUMlRfdTFEU1NLVHlYeDF1T2ZneXY5WjZGOWFCRnVEVXdESVRmanAxOWxLX0ZySEgtRm1wU2pHd3BEb2tqbEtYSkRXWFE2dkV4WnBCcDJRUmR4djI3ODI2MW52Sk1tSk40cmI2VEFjMzdDWUxFazJxT2pyYQ?oc=5) |
| What Hi-Fi? | Sony revives its classic 1979 Walkman headphones for modern listeners | 2026-11-05 16:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8AFBVV95cUxOTTVrVThKN0g4cFY5eUhjYXlqS2c2VnJJQUlGQkxJSHktSTQwc09kN05pMWVKWkZZY3YwRWd4c0c2VU5FdGJ1dnVOamZSWjdQcVpsdWNpVkZVTGhvR21KeWM3QW43TnpFMG9BUTNHeEZmTWFnRGNrd0NDVU5xbWFKNTMyRHViV2JrcUNoUjRCcU90TXNueTVvU19MdWQyNVZlcWFvR0JoSmIxM2VJdmlWVWx3ZEhOLTNMWWZqOWE4em51NXJNZHNKLWZCTUJVSkYxVFB5b3diMXA4UjgzN3FrR3lsQU9odHRyODhkZVdPdU0?oc=5) |

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